T a t u biography tatu

The brainchild of manager/video director Ivan Shapovalov, t.A.T.u.

T a t u biography tatu

(pronounced “tattoo”) was a Russian singing duo made up of Yulia “Julia” Olegovna Volkova (b. 20 February 1985) and Elena “Lena” Sergeevna Katina (b. 4 October 1984). They were a pop sensation in Russia from their beginnings in 2000, thanks to savvy packaging and snappy pop songs.

Dressed in schoolgirl uniforms, the teenagers (Lena’s the redhead, Julia’s the brunette) appeared on stage and in public as “lesbian” lovers, kissing each other every chance they got and being generally sassy.

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The true nature of their relationship was part of the mystery and hype of the package, but they made the charts on the strength of catchy pop singles. Their first album, 200 Po Vstrechnoi (200 km/hr In The Wrong Lane) was a top hit in Russia in 2001.

On the strength of their videos and hit songs such as “Ya Soshia S Uma” (“A